宿(しゅくはくしせつ)

しゅくはくしせつ
noun
lodging facilities; accommodation
1. lodging facilities; accommodation; place to stay
Any facility that provides overnight accommodation for guests, including hotels, ryokan, hostels, minshuku, and other types of lodging.
宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)予約(よやく)する。
To book accommodation.
この地域(ちいき)には宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)(すく)ない。
There are few lodging facilities in this area.
観光客(かんこうきゃく)増加(ぞうか)(ともな)い、(あたら)しい宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)次々(つぎつぎ)()てられている。
With the increase in tourists, new lodging facilities are being built one after another.

USAGE:
A general term encompassing all types of lodging. Common in tourism, government, and business contexts. Japan offers diverse accommodation types including ホテル (hotel), 旅館(りょかん) (traditional Japanese inn), 民宿(みんしゅく) (guesthouse), ペンション (pension), and カプセルホテル (capsule hotel).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)(さが)す (to look for lodging)
  • 宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)予約(よやく)する (to book accommodation)
  • 宿泊施設(しゅくはくしせつ)確保(かくほ) (securing accommodation)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 宿(やど): lodging, inn — a simpler, more everyday word
  • 旅館(りょかん): traditional Japanese inn — a specific type of accommodation